Public Notice No. 1552/2026 of the Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax, Chennai dated 9th June, 2026 on the collection of statistics [C16-DEH]
As at 6 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
Public Notice No. 1552/2026
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax, Chennai
Chennai, dated the 9th June, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE
To
All Secretaries,
Subject: The collection of statistics by statistics officers under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, regarding.
Attention of the trade and all concerned is invited to section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and to the circulars issued thereunder.
1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 168 applies to the collection of statistics by statistics officers.
2. The matter has been examined. Every statistics officer carrying on the collection of statistics shall make an application in Form 2 to the Director General of Archives within seven days, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the collection of statistics is undertaken, and the Director General of Archives shall dispose of it within seven days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this public notice may be brought to the notice of the Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax, Chennai.
(Under Secretary to the Government of India)
Made under
Recital: "Attention of the trade and all concerned is invited to section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and to the circulars issued thereunder.". Names section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) [S10-BP2]. Vires verified.
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